http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/ Engadget Comments for Acer offers Ubuntu pre-load for kiwis http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/no hassles and it connected to the local wifi out of the box.
I was going to spend $1,800 on a new Dell notebook but have had no regrets on taking the $600 option.

ps. I've had a guts full of vista explorer freezing up on my desktop.]]>Feb 19th 2008 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Mar 13th 2008 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/
NZ$700 for a laptop in NZ? Cool, although video card (or whatever laptops have) isn't mentioned...]]>Jan 15th 2008 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/
Linux is a much better choice, because most Linux distro's can give just as pretty a picture, and run more efficiently, than Vista with 1/3rd of the hardware strain.

That, and i believe you're intentionally being pointless for the sake of appearing cynical.]]>Jan 15th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/for about the same price (650YTL/$550). I know it has linux, but I
don't know which flavor it is. And BTW, the mentioned "DVD optical Drive" is a RW. So basically the value for money is amazing...]]>Jan 15th 2008 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/This is awesome news!

Oh and Engadget, thanks for not messing up Ubuntu on this post ;)]]>Jan 15th 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Im 99% sure it was an intergrated Intel chipset, capable of sharing up to 358mb?
It has wifi built in.
And acer NZ are offering a $99 cahsback, making it NZ$600.]]>Jan 15th 2008 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/Jan 15th 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/478d6a9b002b74fa273fc0a87f330706/Product/View/XC5822
Also bear in mind that almost everything is more expensive in NZ than in the USA, so when it's released in the US I bet it'll be cheaper still.]]>Jan 15th 2008 9:37PM